China''s first eco-friendly overwater highway

An Eco-friendly overwater highway opened in the Hubei province- 

This is included in best road trip destination by a popular travel magazine. 

This overwater highway, which is located in Hubei in central China, was inaugurated on 9th August. It overlooks the river, mountains, and various villages. Around 6.8 miles is on the water as it is located at center of the river valley. This high-speed route connects western China with southern China. 

• After this highway was made, the journey distance between Jingshan to G42 has reduced from hours to 20 minutes. The road has been built on a bridge over the river and is an attraction point for travelers.

• It has been coined as world’s most scenic highway. Along with it is the first ecofriendly highway of China. It is around 10.9 kms long and 4.4 kms is above water.

• According to project manager earlier, there were three proposals, two being regarding a tunnel between two mountains and third being highway on the river. Engineers wanted to save the trees so they chose the third proposal.

World’s one of the most beautiful Desert

Dasht-e Kavir, Iran Desert 

Recently a travel website has included this Desert in world’s top 10 beautiful Deserts. It is the biggest salt desert of central Iran. This desert is 390 km long. 

• Rain is negligible here. Because of lack of rain, the upper part of desert is filled with salt layer remains. This adds to the beauty of the desert. In summers, the mercury shoots to more than 50 degrees here. There is no special arrangement to stay in this desert.

• Kavir National Park is also located here. Many people come from far to camp and trek here. However, rainfall is scanty but there is snowfall every winter. In winters, the temperature is about 22 degrees and day and night temperatures differ.

• It is called as Salt - Mesh of Salt in some places. It is the world’s 23rd biggest desert with an area of 77,600 square kms.

10 Summer Holiday Adventure Destinations in India

10 Must Visit Summer tourist Destinations Places in India  

Ghum – It is situated at six km from Darjeeling. Ghum railways station is en-route to Darjeeling’s Hill cart road. Many routes go from Ghum to various scenic places like Sonada, Thung, Kursiyong etc. Siliguri and Kalimpong are nearby to Ghum.

Kalimpong – It is situated in West Bengal, is 1250 meters above sea level, and is famous for its climate. Kalimpong is famous for tracking. Gauripur house that was the house of Guru Rabindarnath Tagore is the biggest attraction here. Deolo is the highest point situated guesthouse of Kalimpong from where beautiful breathtaking scenery can be viewed. Biking is popular here because of negligible traffic. Many churches and monasteries are located here and are very famous. Within a two kms hike, the beautiful mountains can be trekked.

Masinagudi – It is famous for its peaceful environment, flora, and fauna. A very famous bird sanctuary is also located here. Many species of birds and other animals like elephants, tigers, monkeys, many kinds of wild lizards, deers, pythons, cobras, and big squirrels are seen here.

Shillong - The sleepy beautiful town of Shillong is famous for its resorts. The serene and beautiful lake Umiam looks heavenly. Shillong is a favorite tourist place for people of northeast. It is also called as Scotland of East. According to people’s beliefs, Gods reside on its mountain peak tops. Tall pine trees and pineapple trees are a beautiful sight to watch. 

Haflong – It is also known as White Ant Hillock. It is 310 kms from Guwahati. The Blue Mountains, orchid trees, and beautiful birds amidst the flowing rivers offer amazing experience for tourists.

Coonor – One can try organic cheese making in 22 acres farm here. It is a very beautiful hill station situated at 1850 meters above sea level. It is located on Nilgiri hills and Ooti is in close proximity of just 19 kms. The weather is always pleasant here. It is known for its tea gardens and as a honeymoon destination. 

Himachal Pradesh – Basunti is famous as Yoga center. While walking on foot people can be seen meditating, doing yoga in fresh air, swimming, fishing, and painting etc. The open environment is very good for health. Healthy food and friendly environment with cleanliness in hotels is an attraction for tourists. Oranges and papaya trees surround it. It is famous for movie locations.

Nagini – It is located in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. It is around 550 kms from Delhi. Nagini village is situated on banks of Largee river around 26 kms ahead. It is famous for its herbs for medicinal purposes. The national Himalaya garden can be reached through trekking. 

Ranikhet – It is famous for its serene environment. In addition, there is enough to see for adventure lovers. It is a very beautiful hill station of Uttarakhand. Many scenes in famous movies have been shot here. It is in close proximity to Delhi. The wild rift adventure company also provides paragliding experiences here.

Ramganga Valley - The famous Ramganga valley of Himachal that is situated between Nada Devi and Trishul villages. It is known for its traditions and customs. Ramganga River is located in Pithoragarh in Uttrakhand. Trekking and cycling is popular here.

10 Unique Summer Destination places in the world

10 Summer Holiday Travel Destinations Places in the world

With the onset of summers, everyone not only searches for cool things to eat but also cooler places to visit. Many places in the world are amazing and renowned for their natural beauty. Such places are also the best choice for long summer vacations. Let us find out more about ten such awesome places to visit-

Glen Brittle, Scotland – This is a picture postcard perfect place where beautiful purple flowers adorn the high mountains fully. The crystal turquoise blue water flowing between the hills transforms us into a wonderland. Also high white rocks with blue slopes add to the breathtaking beauty of this place. This is a wonderful canvas for painters and artists in summers. However, in rains it is challenging to roam here.

Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park, Gansu, China – The colorful mountains and hills form a different world out here. It is said that these hills and mountains were formed in 24 million years. They are rich in various minerals. The breathtaking beauty of red, blue, green, and other colors of mountains can be seen here. In addition, these are in many shapes and sizes of birds, humans and other interesting forms.

Petra, Jordan – This is one of the wonders of the world. The Petra city has been carved out of mountains. A Swiss traveler found it in 1812. This place is specially known for ancient statutes made out of stone. The buildings here are intricately carved and designed and are made of Labuan stones. The city has 132 temples, water bodies, stadiums, and lakes. It has Dead Sea on its west side and Red Sea on its south side. It was formed in 6th century BC. 

Wisteria Flower Tunnel in Japan – Many Americans along with Japanese throngs this wonderful place. Kakawachi Fuji Garden of Kit kayo city is a botanical garden, which is made from 150 varieties of wisteria flowers in a tunnel. It is around 6 hour’s trip from Tokyo. The best time to visit here is April and May. The specialty of this garden is that it is free for everyone to visit.

Merry Cemetery of Sapanta – This is a place where people get in touch with many shades and aspects of their life and inner self. Local people here have a mindset that a new life starts after death. Therefore, they create a beautiful emotionally intricately designed gravestone on the graves of their loved ones. These colorful stoned graves signify that people are celebrating life after death. It was started in 1930.

Antrim, Northern Ireland – This is the biggest bridge in North Ireland. This was formed after a volcano eruption many years back. Around 40,000 stones, which are formed in a column, are remains of an extinct volcano. One has to go through these stones for seeing this beautiful structure. 

Fly Geyser – This is an amazing man made geyser. This was made in 1916 and was left at its accord. This transformed itself into a 10 to 12 feet long calcium cone. Natural hot water fountains can be viewed at this beautiful place. The backdrop around this place resembles of an alien planet. Earlier there were many colorful fishes and cranes in the swimming pools here, which are seen very less nowadays.

Deadvlei – This out of the world place looks like a graveyard of dead trees. It has a different charm to it. Situated in Namib Naukluft Park of Namibia this place is surrounded by high sand hills out of which one is called Atlas Obscura. Atlas stands at a whopping height of 1312 feet. Many years back there was a river flowing here, which dried up due to weather, and topographic changes and thus all trees dried up. Now only the ruins and fossils of the trees remain. However, some trees are still growing and this places tells the story of climate change of past. 

The Wave, Arizona – These are actually big rocks situate on a high altitude of 5225 feet. These are situated in Colorado. These look like waves of water from a distance comprising of many colors and attract the tourists. It feels like one is in the midst of sea here. According to paleontologists, Dinosaurs used to live here millions of years back.  

Tunnel of Love Ukraine – Ukraine boasts of many years old Tramway which is a part of three km line made for a fiberboard factory. The dense foliage of trees and creepers on both sides of this tramway has formed into a beautiful natural tunnel. Its amazing beauty has termed it as tunnel of love. Some people also believe that if one asks for a wish here with a pure heart then it is granted. The prime focus of this place is the color change of natural tunnel three times a year. This foliage tunnel becomes lush green in spring, brown in summers and changes to white with snow in winters.

World’s most amazing and wondrous places

World’s most amazing and wondrous places

World’s most amazing and wondrous places. Many people were not aware of these places before. However, after knowing about them many would like to visit these places. This new list includes waterfall, most haunted hotel, lake, and historical site.

Most Haunted Hotel – Fairmont Banff Springs – It is located in Canada. It has been put under top 10 haunted hotels of world recently. This hotel has many stories related to ghosts. The hotel celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2013. The land around hotel is full of greenery. The hotel stands out with backdrop of snowy mountains.

Buzludzha Monument – Buzludzha Monument is located in Bulgaria. Central Balkan mountain’s historic peak is also located here. It stands at a height of 1441 meters. It was opened for tourists in the year 1981. The government does not look after that now. This was the last place of war between the Bulgarian and Ottoman empires. It still holds things related to that war.

Golden Waters – Horsetail Falls – It is located in Yosemite national park in California. This is a seasonal fall, which opens in winters and early spring. Here two falls flow side by side. Both falls are at heights of 470 meters and 480 meters respectively. 

Limestone Field – Wenlock Edge Shropshire – It is located in Shropshire in Britain. This beautiful Garden of 16 miles is famous for fossil fuels. The largest amount of fossil fuels in Britain is available here. Limestone is available in large quantities here. This place is known for scientific research due to geology. These gardens are on a height of 1083 feet from the river and are spread in an area on 31 kms. This is also a part of seven natural wonders of the world.

Deepest Lake – Jökulsárlón Lake – This glacial lake is located in south Iceland. The length of lake changes due to melting of glacier. The icebergs are found in two colors here, viz: white and blue. This lake has been cinematographed in many Hollywood films like Die another day, A view to kill, Lara croft Tomb Raider and Batman Begins. This is a very scenic place. This has been stated as Iceland’s deepest lake recently. Its depth is 248 meters.